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Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies Recipe

Recipe by: 106a802496d678ba

"A real old fashioned molasses cookie for you to sink your teeth into. These cookies are cut out into circles and each one has a decorative raisin in the middle. To make sour milk, just add 1 teaspoon of vinegar to a cup of milk and let it stand for 5 minutes."
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Directions
  • Prep15 m
  • Cook8 m
  • Ready In1 h 30 m
  • 1In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in the molasses and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; stir into the mixture alternately with the sour milk. Cover the dough and chill for at least one hour.
  • 2Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Grease cookie sheets. On a lightly floured surface, roll out about 1/3 of the dough to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into circles about 3 inches in diameter using a cookie cutter or drinking glass. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookies sheets. Place a raisin onto the center of each cookie.
  • 3Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Ingredients
  • 48 servings
  • 129 cals
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sour milk
  • 1/2 cup raisins for decorating
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    129
    6%
  • Fat:
    4.5
    7%
  • Carbs:
    20.7
    7%
  • Protein:
    1.6
    3%
  • Cholesterol:
    < 1
    < 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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